Papakura High School
| Papakura High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
Willis Road, Papakura New Zealand | |
| Coordinates | 37°03′50″S 174°57′04″E / 37.0639°S 174.9510°E |
| Information | |
| Type | State secondary school |
| Motto | Māori: Kia Rangatira (a call for young people to step up as leaders) |
| Established | 1954 |
| Ministry of Education Institution no. | 101 |
| Chairperson | Michelle Proctor |
| Principal | Simon Craggs (since 2021) |
| School roll | 1,269 (March 2025) |
| Socio-economic decile | 1B |
| Website | www |
Papakura High School (PHS) is a co-educational state secondary school based in the Auckland suburb of Papakura in New Zealand, catering for students from Year 9 to Year 13.
The school was established in 1954 and is now made up of a diverse student body, administering students from the greater southern Auckland area. The school is located on the southern boundary of the Auckland metropolitan area, located approximately 32 kilometres south of Auckland CBD. In 2021 a school enrolment zone was introduced and encompasses the Papakura, Clevedon and Hunua area.